Not me, I make a lot more money way more than my parents ever did. I would fall under Gen X, typing this from my waterfront home in miami My parents were immigrants from Cuba and we it was tough to make ends meet in the beginning but we prevailed (lots of hard work etc..)

What did I do, I did not go to college but learned a valuable trade skill instead and applied myself and worked hard for it.

College is not always for everyone, the problem is you need to have some kind of focus in life, work at it and learn as you go. I think too many of my peers who did not have the struggle to make ends meet and grew complacent. The beauty of this country is the opportunities are there but you have to work for it.